2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazine derivatives, processes for their preparation and medicaments containing them

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to substituted 2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazine derivatives defined herein by formula (I), processes for their manufacture, compositions containing said substituted 2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazine derivatives as active materials and the use of said compounds and compositions as agents effecting the central nervous system. Also included in the invention are intermediates of formula (VIII) for making the active formula (I) compounds.

This is a division of application Ser. No. 617,858, filed June 6, 1984 now abandoned.

The present invention relates to new substituted 2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazine derivatives of the formula (I), to processes for their preparation and to medicaments containing them, in particular agents affecting the central nervous system.

It has been found that the new substituted 2-pyrimindinyl-1-piperazine derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which A represents an optionally substituted alkylene radical,

R¹ denotes hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, alkylamino or arylamino, alkylmercapto or acylamino,

R² and R³, which can be identical or different, represent hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, phenoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, alkylamino, arylamino, nitro, alkylmercapto, phenylmercapto, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl or optionally substituted sulphamoyl,

X denotes carbonyl or sulphonyl, and

Y represents carbonyl, sulphonyl, --CO--CH₂ -- or --CO--N(R⁴)--,

R⁴ representing hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or aryl, and their physiologically tolerated salts with inorganic or organic acids have good pharmacological properties.

Thus, a resulting basic compond can be converted into a corresponding acid addition salt, for example by reacting it with an inorganic or organic acid, such as therapeutically useful acid, or with a corresponding anion exchange preparation, and isolating the desired salt. An acid addition salt may be converted into the free compound by treatment with a base, e.g. a metal hydroxide, ammonia or a hydroxyl ion exchange preparation. Therapeutically useful acids are, for example, inorganic acids, e.g. hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, nitric or perchloric acid, or organic acids, e.g. carboxylic or sulfonic acids, such as formic, acetic, propionic, succinic, glycollic, lactic, malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, maleic, hydroxymaleic, pyroracemic, phenylacetic, benzoic, 4-aminobenzoic, anthranilic, 4-hydroxybenzoic, salicyclic, aminosalicyclic, embonic, nicotinic, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, hydroxy-ethanesulfonic, ethylenesulfonic benzenesulfonic, halogenobenzenesulfonic, toluensulfonic, naphthalenesulfonic and sulfanilic acid; methionine, tryptophan, lysine and arginine.

Salts of the above-mentioned acids or other salts, for example, the picrates, can also be used for purification of the bases obtained; the bases are converted into salts, the salts are separated and the bases are liberated from the salts. In view of the close relationship between the free compounds and the compounds in the form of their salts, whenever a compound is referred to in this context, a corresponding salt is also intended, provided such is possible or appropriate under the circumstances.

The new compounds according to the invention, of the formula (I), have particularly excellent effects on the central nervous system, and they have, in particular, anxiolytic, neuroleptic, antidepressant and nootropic efficacy.

The substituted 2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazine derivative according to the invention are generally defined by formula (I). Preferred compounds are those of the formula (I) in which

A denotes an alkylene group which has 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the chain and is optionally substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or by a hydroxyl group,

R¹ represents hydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 8 (especially 1 to 4) carbon atoms, cyclic alkyl having 3 to 8 (preferably 5 to 6) carbon atoms and optionally substiuted by alkoxy or halogen, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenoxy, hydroxyl, halogen (particularly chlorine, bromine or fluorine) cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino which is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl groups each having 1 to 8 (especially 1 to 4) carbon atoms; alkylmercapto having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenylmercapto, acylamino (particularly alkanoylamino or alkylsulphonyl amino) having up to 8 carbon atoms, phenyl or 3-indolyl, the phenyl radical for its part being optionally polysubstituted (particularly di- or tri-substituted) by halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxyl, cyano, trifluoromethyl, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having up to 4 carbon atoms or acylamino (particularly alkanoylamino or alkylsulfonylamino) having up to 8 carbon atoms,

R² and R³, which can be identical or different, represent hydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 9 (especially 1 to 4) carbon atoms, cyclic alkyl having 3 to 8 (preferably 5 to 6) carbon atoms and optionally substituted by halogen, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by halogen, mono- or bicyclic carbocyclic aryl, preferably phenyl, which is optionally monosubstituted, disubstituted or polysubstituted by straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or nitro, carbamoyl the amide group being substituted optionally by alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or mono- or bicyclic carbocyclic aryl, preferably phenyl, sulphamoyl, the amide group being substituted optionally by alkyl having 1 to 10 (especially 1 to 4) carbon atoms or mono- or bi-cyclic carbocyclic aryl, preferably phenyl, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, cyano, alkylmercapto having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino which is optionally substituted by alkyl having 1 to 8 (especially 1 to 4) carbon atoms, alkylsulphonamido, the alkyl radical containing 1 to 8 (especially 1 to 4) carbon atoms, arylsulphonamido, in particular one in which aryl represents phenyl, the phenyl radical optionally being substituted by alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen (especially chlorine, bromine or fluorine), alkoxy, alkylmercapto, hydroxyl, amino, nitro or trifluoromethyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, in particular one in which the alkoxy group contains a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonylamino, in particular one in which the alkoxy group contains a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, aryloxycarbonlamino, in particular phenoxycarbonylamino, or acylamino particularly C₁ -C₄ -alkanoylamino or C₁ -C₄ -alk having 1 to 10 carbon atoms,

X denotes carbonyl, or sulphonyl, and

Y represents carbonyl sulphonyl, --CO--CH₂ -- or --CO--N(R⁴)--,

R⁴ representing hydrogen, lower alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, the alkyl and phenyl radicals mentioned in turn being optionally substituted by halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, alkyl or alkoxy, each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Surprisingly, the new compounds of the formula (I) have pronounced and advantageous effects on the central nervous system. Particular mention may be made of their use as anxiolytic, tranquillising, neuroleptic, antidepressant, antiamnesic and nootropic active compounds and as active compounds improving learning, performance and memory. Furthermore, the new compounds have analgesic and antiiflammatory effects, which can be demonstrated on, for example, the carrageenin-induced oedema of the paws of rats.

The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula (I), which comprise (a) alkylating, in the presence of inert solvents at temperatures between 20° and 200° C., where appropriate in the presence of a proton acceptor, pyrimidinylpiperazine derivatives of the formula (II) ##STR2## in which R¹ has the abovementioned meaning,

with compounds of the formula (III) ##STR3## in which R², R³, X, Y and A have the abovementioned meaning, and

Z is a suitable leaving group, such as, for example, hydroxyl, chlorine, bromine, iodine, --OSO₂ CH₃, or ##STR4## or A-Z represents ##STR5## B corresponding to the bridging member A which has been shortened by two terminal carbon atoms,

and then, where appropriate, converting the compounds of the formula (I) thus obtained into the acid addition salts in a known manner, or (b) reacting, at elevated temperature between 100° and 250° C. in an inert organic solvent, or without solvent in the melt within the abovementioned temperature range, aminoalkylpyrimidinylpiperazine derivatives of the formula (IV) ##STR6## in which R¹ and A have the abovementioned meaning,

with the anhydrides of the formula (V) ##STR7## in which R² and R³ have the abovementioned meaning, and

X and Y, which can be identical or different, denote carbonyl or sulphonyl, or X denotes carbonyl when at the same time Y denotes --CO--CH₂ --,

or (c) reacting, in the presence of inert solvents at temperatures between 20° and 180° C., pyrimidinylpiperazine derivatives of the formula (VI) ##STR8## in which R¹, A and Z have the abovementioned meaning,

with compounds of the formula (VII) ##STR9## in which R², R₃, X and Y have the abovementioned meaning, and

M represents hydrogen or a metal (especially an alkali or alkaline earth metal), preferably sodium, potassium or lithium,

or (d) reacting, in the presence of suitable bases in an inert solvent at temperatures between 20° and 180° C., pyrimidinylpiperazine derivatives of the formula (VI-a) ##STR10## in which R¹ has the abovementioned meaning, and

W represents chlorine, bromine or iodine, and

n denotes 1 or 2,

with compounds of the formula (VII-a) ##STR11## in which R², R³, X and Y have the abovementioned meaning.

The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR12## in which A, R¹, R², R³ and X have the abovementioned meaning, and

Y represents --CO--N(R⁴)--,

which comprises reacting, in the presence of inert solvents at temperatures between 20° and 180° C., or without solvents at temperatures between 50° and 200° C., pyrimidinylpiperazine derivatives of the formula (VIII) ##STR13## in which A, R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and X have the above-mentioned meaning,

with the carbonyl compounds of the formula (IX)

    R.sup.5 --CO--R.sup.6                                      (IX)

in which

R⁵ denotes halogen, alkoxy, amino or imidazolyl, and

R⁶ denotes halogen, trihalogenoalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, amino or imidazolyl.

Particularly important compounds are those of the formula (I) in which

A represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably methylene, ethylene, n-propylene, n-butylene, 2-methyl-n-propylene or 2-hydroxy-n-propylene, where A does not represent the 2-hydroxy-n-propylene group when X and Y represent carbonyl, and R¹, R² and R³ represent hydrogen,

R¹ denotes hydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl or trifluoromethyl; alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methoxy, ethoxy or trifluoromethoxy; hydroxyl, halogen, preferably fluorine or iodine, cyano, nitro, amino which is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl or ethyl; alkylmercapto having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl; acylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably acetylamino or benzoylamino; 3-indolyl; phenyl it being possible for the phenyl radical to be monosubstituted or polysubstituted by alkoxy, preferably methoxy or ethoxy; nitro, halogen, preferably chlorine or fluorine, trifluoromethyl; amino, cyano, hydroxyl; alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl or ethyl; acylamino having up to 8 carbon atoms, preferably acetylamino or benzoyl amino,

R² and R³, which can be identical or different, represent hydrogen, straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, preferably methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl or cyclohexyl; alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methoxy and trifluoromethoxy; aryl, preferably phenyl; hydroxyl, halogen, preferably chlorine or fluorine, cyano, nitro, amino, the nitrogen atom of the amino radical being substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl groups, in particular methyl or ethyl, or being a ring member of a morpholino, piperidino or piperazino radical, alkylsulphonamido, preferably methylsulphonamido; arylsulphonamido, preferably benzenesulphonamido and toluene sulphonamido; carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy radical, preferably methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl; aryloxycarbonylamino, preferably phenoxycarbonylamino; alkylmercapto having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, preferably methylmercapto; SCF₃, carbamoyl or sulphamoyl,

X and Y, which can be identical or different, denote carbonyl or sulphonyl, and X alone reppresents carbonyl or sulphonyl when at the same tine Y denotes --CO--CH₂ -- or --CO--N(R⁴)--,

R⁴ representing hydrogen, lower alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, or phenyl.

According to the invention, the new compounds of the formula (I) are obtained by the following processes:

(a) reaction of a compound of the general formula (II) with a compound of the general formula (III) in accordance with the scheme below: ##STR14## in which A, X, Y, Z, R¹, R² and R³ each have the above-mentioned meaning.

The reaction is carried out in solvents which are inert toward each participant in the reaction. These preferably, include ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and ethylene glycol diethyl ether; hydrocarbons, such as ligroin, benzene, toluene, xylene and tetralin, halogenated hydrocarbons, such as chloroform, methylene chloride, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzenes; nitriles, such as acetonitrile and propionitrile; ketones, such as acetone, diethyl ketone and methyl butyl ketones; carboxamides, such as dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, tetramethylurea, hexamethylphosphoric triamide and N-methylpyrrolidone, diemthyl sulphoxide; heterocyclic bases, such as pyridine, quinoline or picolines, as well as commercially available technical mixtures of these solvents.

It is possible to carry out the reaction in an excess of the compounds of the general formulae (II) and or (III) employed, and optionally in the presence of an acid-binding agent, for example an alcoholate, such as potassium tert.-butylate or sodium methylate, an alkali metal hydroxide, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, such as calcium or barium hydroxide, an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonate, such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, calcium carbonate or sodium or potassium bicarbonate, an alkali metal amide, such as sodium or potassium amide, an alkali metal hydride, such as sodium hydride, tertiary organic bases, such as triethylamine, N,N-dimethylamine, pyridines, quinolines or isoquinolines, or a reaction accelerator, such as potassium iodide, advantageously at temperatures between 0° and 150° C., prererably at temperatures between 0° and 120° C., for example at the boiling point of the solvent used, depending on the reactivity of the radical to undergo nucleophilic exchange. However, it is also possible to carry out the reaction without solvent. However, the reaction is carried out particularly advantageously in the presence of sodium hydride or potassium carbonate.

The reaction is normally carried out under atmospheric pressure.

In carrying out the above process according to the invention, at least 1 mole of the amine of the formula (II) and at least 1 mole of one of the abovementioned acid-binding agents are employed for 1 mole of the compond of the formula (III).

It is also possible and advantageous to carry out the reaction under inert gas, such as nitrogen or argon.

Working up is advantageously carried out by evaporating the reaction solution, taking up the concentrate in a suitable inert organic solvent, where appropriately making alkaline with a base, for example ammonia, sodium carbonate or potassium bicarbonate, and purifying, where appropriate using chromatogrpahy on silica gel or aluminum oxide or other suitable adsorbents.

It is possible subsequently to convert compounds of the formula (I), in which the substituent R⁴ on the nitrogen atom represents hydrogen, into appropriately substituted compounds by known methods. Subsequent substitution of this type is preferably carried out by, for example, converting the NH compound into the alkali metal salt (I, R⁴ =Na, K or Li) using sodium, potassium, sodium amide, potassium amide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydride or alkali metal alcoholate, such as, for example, sodium methylate or potassium methylate, preferably using sodium hydride, and reacting this salt in a manner known per se with the appropriately substituted halides, such as, for example, alkyl halides, preferably methyl iodide, ethyl iodide, propyl bromide, isopropyl chloride or n-butyl bromide, in particular methyl iodide.

Where the basicity of this group is sufficient, the amide group in compounds of the general formula (I), with R⁴ =H, can optionally also be directly N-alkylated in the presence of suitable proton acceptors, such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, N-methylpiperidine, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-diethylaniline, or heterocyclic bases, such as pyridine, picolines, collidines, quinoline or isoquinoline.

The reaction can be carried out without solvent or in the presence of suitable solubilisers. Suitable solubilizers are all organic solvents which are inert toward each reactant. These preferably include aromatic hydrocarbons, such as benzene, toluene, xylene or tetralin, ethers, such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane and ethylene glycol diethyl ether, nitriles, such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, carboxamides, such as dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulphoxide, heterocyclic bases, such as pyridine, quinoline or picolines, also commercially available technical mixtures of these solvents.

The reaction can be carried out under atmospheric pressure or under elevated pressure, and elevated pressure can be necessary, in particular, for the reaction with low boiling alkyl halides as reactants.

The reaction temperatures can be varied within certain limits. In general, the reaction is carried out at temperatures between 0° and 200° C., preferably between 20° and 150° C., in particular between 40° and 80° C.; room temperature suffices in individual cases.

Working up is then again carried out in analogy to the desription above.

Only some of the piperazine derivatives of the formula (II) to be employed as precursors are known, and they can be prepared preferably by methods known per se, for example either in accordance with equation (1): ##STR15## by reacting pyrimidine derivatives of the formula (X), in which R¹ has the meaning indicated in the formula (I), and

R⁷ represents halogen, in particular chlorine, bromine or fluorine, particularly preferably chlorine and fluorine,

with known piperazine derivatives of the formula (XI), in which

R⁸ represents hydrogen, formyl, alkanoyl, preferably acetyl, propionyl, isopropionyl, butyryl or benzoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, preferably methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl, preferably methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl, or other suitable protective groups which can readily be eliminated by hydrolysis,

in a suitable solvent, such as an alcohol, in particular ethanol, propanol or butanol; a hydrocarbon, such as benzene, toluene or xylene, a carboxamide, such as dimethylformamide or N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulphoxide, or an ether, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran dimethyl or diethyl ether, by known methods described in the literature (compare K. L. Howard et al., J. Org. Chem. 18, 1484 (1953)) at temperatures between 50° to 150° C., preferably between 70° and 120° C., advantageously in the presence of an acid-binding agent, such as, for example, an alkali metal carbonate, such as triethylamine or pyridine; or in accordance with equation ##STR16## by reacting compounds of the formula (XIII), in which R¹ has the abovementioned meaning, and

X.sup.⊖ represents chloride, bromide, sulphate, bisulphate or perchlorate, preferably perchlorate,

with the piperazine derivatives of the general formula (XIV), in which

R⁸ has the abovementioned meaning, preferably representing methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl,

by a method known per se (compare R. M. Wagner and C. Jutz, Chem. Ber. 104, 2975 (1971) and G. M. Coppola et al., J. Heterocycl. Chem. 11, 51 (1974)), in a suitable solvent, such as an alcohol, in particular methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol or butanol, or an alcohol-water mixture, at the boiling point of the particular solvent, and working up in a known manner.

The subsequent elimination of the group R⁸ by hydrolysis in accordance with known processes leads to the compounds of the formula (II).

The compounds of the formulae (X) and (XI) are known or are obtained by processes known per se.

The compounds of the formulae (XIII) and (XIV) are likewise known or can be obtained by processes known per se (compare, for example, J. Org. Chem. 13, 144 (1948)).

The invention also relates to the reaction step on which equation (2) is based, in which a compound of the formula (XIII) with a piperazine derivative of the

Formula (XIV), R⁸ having the abovementioned meaning any particularly preferably representing ethoxycarbonyl, to give compounds of the general formula (XII).

The subsequent elimination, where appropriate, of the protective groups R⁸ used, R⁸ not representing hydrogen, to give the compounds of the formula (II) is preferably carried out by hydrolysis in an aqueous solvent, for example in water, methanol/water, ethanol/water, isopropanol/water or dioxane/water, in the presence of an acid, such as hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid, or preferably in the presence of an alkali metal base, such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, at temperatures between 20° and 100° C., preferably at the boiling point of the reaction mixture. The reaction time is between 1 to 24 hours, preferably between 3 and 12 hours.

The compounds of the formula (III) to be employed as precursors are prepared by methods known per se (compare, for example, H. B. Donahoe et al., J. Org. Chem. 22, 68 (1957)) in accordance with the equation below: ##STR17## by reacting suitable compounds of the formula (VII), in which R², R³, X, Y and M have the abovementioned meaning,

with a compound of the formula (XV), in which

Z has the abovementioned meaning and preferably represents chlorine and bromine, particularly preferably bromine,

A has the abovementioned meaning and particularly preferably represents ethylene, n-propylene, n-butylene, 2-hydroxy-n-propylene or 2-methyl-n-propylene, and

R⁹ denotes halogen, preferably chlorine or bromine, particularly preferably bromine,

under reaction conditions as are described in the relevant literature.

In the case where ##STR18## the compound of the formula (VII) is reacted with epichlorohydrin.

The starting materials are reacted in a suitable organic solvent at temperatures between 0° to 150° C., preferably at temperatures between 40° and 120° C., in the presence of an acid-binding agent. Acetonitrile, n-butanol, benzene, toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dioxane and tetrahydrofuran, and very particularly dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulphoxide, are preferred examples of organic solvents. The preferred acid-binding agent is potassium carbonate or sodium hydride, but it is also possible to use other inorganic or tertiary organic bases, such as sodium and potassium hydroxide, carbonates, sodium and potassium bicarbonate, or tertiary amines, such as pyridine, quinolines or isoquinolines.

The salts of the formula (VII) which result as intermediates and have, for example, M=sodium, potassium or lithium, can be isolated as the substances; it is more advantageous for the salts to be immediately reacted further in the reaction mixture without previous isolation.

The preparation of the starting materials of the formula (VII) is described in many examples in the literature (compare, for example, H. Hettler, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry 15, 234 et seq. (1973)).

The compounds of the formula (XV) which are preferably employed are likewise known from the literature.

(b) Reaction of a compound of the formula (IV) with a compound of the formula (V) in accordance with the following equation: ##STR19## in which A, X, Y, R¹, R² and R³ have the abovementioned meaning.

The reaction is preferably carried out at elevated temperatures in inert organic solvents, or without solvents in a melt of the reactants, at the same time distilling out the water of reaction. The process is preferably carried out at temperatures between 100° and 250° C., in particular in a range between 115° and 170° C. The use of an inert, gas atmosphere is advantageous. Examples of solvents for this reaction which may be mentioned are: tetralin, dichlorobenzene, xylene, N-methylpyrrolidone, pyridine and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, pyridine being mentioned as particularly preferred. The reaction times are between 1 and 16 hours, preferably between 2 and 6 hours.

In carrying out the process, at least 1 mole of the compound (V) is employed for 1 mole of the compound (IV).

Working up is advantageously carried out in the same manner as described for process variant (a).

The ω-aminoalkylpiperazines of the formula (IV) to be employed as precursors can be prepared by methods known per se, for example in accordance with the equation below: ##STR20## by alkylating compounds of the general formula (II) with known halogenoalkyl nitriles of the general formula (XVI), in which

n denotes the number of methylene groups in the alkylene chain, and

A has the abovementioned meaning, the group --CH₂ --CH(OH)--CH₂ -- being excluded,

and reducing the resulting cyano compounds of the formula (XVII) to give the substituted piperazines (IV). The reduction is preferably carried out in diethyl ether, dioxane or tetrahydrofuran using organometallic compounds, preferably using lithium aluminium hydride. The process is preferably carried out at the boiling points of the abovementioned solvents. The procedures used are described in, for example: X.-H. Wu et al., J. Med. Chem. 12, 876 (1969) and Y.-H Wu, J. Med Chem. 15, 477 (1972).

The compounds of the formula (IV) can be prepared by known methods, for example in accordance with the equation below: ##STR21## Pyrimidylpiperazines of the formula (II), in which R¹ has the abovementioned meaning, are first reacted with compounds of the formula (IIIa), in which

A has the abovementioned meaning and particularly preferably represents ethylene, propylene or butylene, and

Z has the abovementioned meaning and preferably represents chlorine or bromine, particularly preferably bromine,

in the manner described in detail under process (a) to give compounds of the formula (Ib). The preparation of compounds of the formula (II) is described in detail above; the compounds of the formula (IIIa) are known and are commercial products; the components of the

formula (Ib) are new and are, at the same time, special examples of the compounds of the formula (I) according to the invention.

The conversion of compounds of the formula (Ib) into the new ω-ammoalkylpiperazine derivatives of the formula (IV) can be carried out by phthalimide cleavage in a manner known per se, by heating the compounds of the formula (Ib) in mineral acids, preferably in concentrated hydrochloric acid, or by heating with hydrazine hydrate in alcohols containing water, preferably in methanol, ethanol, propanol or isopropanol containing water. The reaction mixtures are worked up in a customary manner (compare J. W. Griffin and D. H. Hey, J. Chem. Soc. 1952, 3334).

The precursors of the formula (V), in which

R², R³, X and Y have the abovementioned meaning, where, preferably, R² and R³ are identical or different and represent hydrogen or chlorine, X and Y are identical and represent carbonyl, or X represents carbonyl when Y denotes the group --CO--CH₂ --,

can be prepared by known processes.

(c) Reaction of a compound of the formula (XVIII) with a compound of the formula (VII) in accordance with the equation below: ##STR22## in which A, M, X, Y, Z, R¹, R² and R³ have the above-mentioned meaning.

The reaction is carried out, where appropriate, in a solvent or mixture of solvents, for example in acetone, diethyl ketone, acetonitrile, benzene, toluene, xylene, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, chlorobenzene, tetramethylurea, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulphoxide, in alcohols, preferably in propanol, butanol, or in mixtures of these alcohols with dimethylformamide, and advantageously, depending on the reactivity of the radical Z, at temperatures between 0° and 150° C., but preferably at the boiling point of the solvent used. The reaction time can be 1 to 48 hours, preferably 2 to 20 hours, depending on the reactivity of the radical Z in (XVIII).

The presence of an acid-binding agent, such as, for example, an alcoholate, such as sodium or potassium methylate or sodium or potassium ethylate, an alkali metal hydroxide, such as sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide, an alkali metal carbonate, such as potassium or sodium carbonate, or potassium or sodium bicarbonate, an alkali metal amide, such as sodium or potassium amide, an alkali metal hydride, such as sodium hydride, or a tertiary organic base, such as triethylamine, pyridine or quinoline, or of a reaction accelerator such as, for example, potassium iodide, is advantageous.

The components of the formula (XVIII) employed as precursors can be prepared by methods known per se, for example in accordance with the equation below: ##STR23## by reacting either compounds of the formula (X), in which R¹ has the abovementioned meaning, and in the present case preferably represents hydrogen or phenyl, and very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, and

R⁷ denotes halogen, particularly preferably chlorine,

with known or commercial hydroxyalkylpiperazines of the formula (XIX), in which

A has the abovementioned meaning, and in the present case particularly preferably represents n-propylene,

or by reacting compounds of the formula (II), in which

R¹ has the abovementioned meaning, and in the present case preferably represents hydrogen or phenyl, and very particularly preferably represents hydrogen,

with known or commercial componds of the formula (XX), in which

A has the abovementioned meaning, and preferably represents ethylene, propylene or butylene, and very particularly represents butylene, and

R¹⁰ denotes hydrogen or acetyl, and in the present case particularly represents acetyl,

under known conditions of alkylation to give compounds of the formula (XXI), preferably without solvent or in inert solvents, such as, for example, acetone, acetonitrile, benzene, toluene, xylene, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, chlorobenzene, dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulphoxide, at temperatures between 0° and 150° C., preferably at temperatures between 40° and 120° C.

The presence of an acid-binding agent, such as, for example, potassium carbonate or a tertiary organic base, such as, for example, triethylamine or pyridine is advantageous. The mixtures are worked up in a known manner.

The intermediate of the general formula (XXI) is activated by straightforward conventional procedures to form the intermediate (XVIII). For example, the intermediates of the formula (XVIII), in which Z denotes chlorine, are formed by the action of thionyl chloride on the compounds of the formula (XXI).

Bromides and iodides are obtained in a similar manner; tosylates and mesylates corresponding to the formula (XVIII) are obtained by conventional laboratory methods.

(d) Reaction of a compound of the formula (VI-a) with a compound of the formula (VII-a) in accordance with the equation below: ##STR24## in which A, W, X, Y, R¹, R² and R³ have the abovementioned meaning.

The reaction is carried out, where appropriate, in a solvent, for example benzene, toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, acetonitrile, tetramethylurea, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulphoxide, dibutyl ether, is alcohols, preferably in propanol, n-butanol or amyl alcohol, particularly preferably in n-butanol or dimethylformamide, at temperatures between 20° and 180° C., preferably between 80° and 160° C., particularly preferably at the boiling point of the solvent used. The presence of an acid-binding agent, such as, for example, an alcoholate, such as sodium methylate or sodium ehtylate, an alkali metal hydroxide, such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, an alkali metal carbonate, such as potassium carbonate, an alkali metal amide, such as sodium amide or potassium amide, an alkali metalhydride, such as sodium hydride, or a tertiary organic base, such as triethylamine or pyridine, is advantageous.

Preferably, molar amounts of the components of the formula (VI-a), in which

R¹ denotes hydrogen, and

W denotes chlorine or bromine, and

n can represent 1 or 2,

are reacted with compounds of the formula (VII-1), in which

R² and R³ have the abovementioned meaning, and

X and Y represent carbonyl or sulphonyl,

in dimethylformamide or n-butanol at the boiling point of the said solvent, in the presence of molar amounts of potassium carbonate. The reaction time can be 2 to 24 hours, preferably 4 to 12 hours. The reaction forms part of the state of the art and is described in British Patent Application GB No. 2,085,436 A. The compounds of the general formula (VI-a), which are mentioned above as being preferred are known; their preparation is described in the abovementioned application.

The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula (Ia), in which

A, X, R¹, R² and R³ have the abovementioned meaning, and

Y represents --CO--N(R⁴)--, R⁴ preferably representing hydrogen or methyl,

by

(e) Reaction of a compound of the formula (VIII), in which

R¹, R², R³, R⁴, A and X have the abovementioned meaning, where, in particular, R¹ and R² preferably represent hydrogen, R⁴ preferably represents hydrogen or methyl, and A particularly denotes ethylene, propylene or butylene,

with a compound of the formula (IX), in which

R⁵ and R⁵ have the abovementioned meaning, where, in particular, R⁵ and R⁶ can be identical and represent chlorine or a 2-imidazolyl group, or R⁵ denotes chlorine and R⁶ represents ethoxy or phenoxy,

in accordance with the equation below: ##STR25##

The reaction is advantageously carried out in a solvent, such as, for example, methylene chloride, benzene, toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile, preferably in toluene or chlorobenzene, advantageolusly at temperatures between 0° and 150° C., preferably at the boiling point between 40° and 130° C. The reaction can advantageously be carried out in the presence of suitable proton acceptors, such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline, heterocyclic bases, such as pyridine, picolines, collidines, quinolines or isoquinoline; triethylamine is preferably used.

In carrying out the process according to the invention, it is advantageous to employ the compound (IX) in an excess of 0.1 to 2 mole per 1 mole of the compound (VIII).

Working up is advantageously carried out by evaporating the reaction solution, taking up the concentrate in a suitable solvent, for example methylene chloride, making alkaline with a suitable base, for example ammonia solution, and purifying, where appropriate using chromatography on silica gel or aluminium oxide or other suitable adsorbents.

The compounds of the formula (VIII) to be employed as precursors ##STR26## in which R², R³ and X have the abovementioned meaning, and represent

R¹, R⁴ and A, the radicals which were mentioned above as being preferred,

are new and the invention likewise relates to them. They may be prepared by reducing the new nitro compounds of the formula (XXII), which are likewise included amongst those to which the invention relates, ##STR27## in which R², R³ and X have the abovementioned meaning,

R¹ preferably represents hydrogen, and

A preferably represents ethylene, propylene or butylene,

with suitable reducing agents to give the amino compounds of the general formula (VIII) (with R⁴ =H).

To prepare (VIII), the nitro compound of the formula (XXII) is dissolved in a suitable solvent, for example in alcohols (especially C₁ -C₃ -alkanols), preferably in methanol or ethanol, excess hydrazine hydrate is added in the molar ratio 1:5, preferably in the molar ratio 1:3, and a hydrogenation catalyst, for example palladium, palladium/charcoal or Raney nickel, preferably palladium/charcoal, is added and the mixture is heated at 30° to 100° C. for 0.5 to 5 hours, preferably at 65° to 80° C. for 0.5 to 2 hours.

The reaction mixtures are always worked up in a generally known manner.

The abovementioned new nitro compounds of the formula (XXII) may be prepared in a generally customary and known manner by acylating the new amines of the formula (IV), which are included among those to which the invention relates, ##STR28## in which R¹ preferably denoted hydrogen, and

A preferably denotes ethylene, propylene or butylene,

with known compounds of the formula (XXIII) ##STR29## in which R², R³ and X have the abovementioned meaning.

The reaction is carried out in a suitable solvent, preferably in toluene, in the presence of an acid-binding agent, for example with triethylamine, pyridine or 10 to 20% strength sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution. The working up is carried out in a customary manner.

The abovementioned new compounds of the formula (VIII), which are included amongst those to which the invention relates, ##STR30## in which R² and R³ have the abovementioned meaning,

R¹ preferably represents hdyrogen, and

R⁴ preferably represents hydrogen or methyl,

may be prepared in the case where

X denotes carbonyl

preferably from the readily accessible isatoic anhydrides of the formula (XXIV) ##STR31## in which R² and R³ have the abovementioned meaning,

R⁴ preferably represents hydrogen or methyl, and

X represents carbonyl,

by reaction with the amines of the formula (IV) ##STR32## in which R¹ preferably denotes hydrogen, and

A preferably denotes ethylene, propylene or butylene.

The reaction is described by T. Kappe and W. Stadlbauer in: Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry (Ed.: A. R. Katritzky), vol. 28, pp. 127-182, Academic Press N.Y., 1981.

Of the intermediates described above, the present invention likewise relates to the pyrimidinylpiperazine derivatives of the formulae (II), (IV) and (XII): ##STR33## Formula (II) corresponds to formula (XII) when R⁸ denotes hydrogen. In the formulae (II), (IV) and (XII), the radicals have the following meaning:

R¹ denotes straight-chain or branched alkyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl or trifluoromethyl; alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methoxy, ethoxy or trifluoromethoxy; hydroxyl, halogen, preferably fluorine or iodine, cyano, nitro, amino, optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl or ethyl; alkylmercapto having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl; acylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably acetylamino or benzoylamino; 3-indolyl; phenyl, it being possible for the phenyl radical to be monosubstituted or polysubstituted by alkoxy, preferably methoxy or ethoxy; nitro, halogen, preferably chlorine or fluorine, trifluoromethyl; amino, cyano, hydroxyl; alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl or ethyl; acylamino (particularly carboxylic acid acyl) having up to 8 carbon atoms, preferably acetylamino or benzoylamino, where, in the case where R⁸ denotes hydrogen, R¹ does not represent hydroxyl, chlorine, methoxy, phenyl or 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl,

R⁸ denotes hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, preferably methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl, where, in the case where R¹ represents hydroxyl, chlorine, methoxy, phenyl or 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl, R⁸ does not denote hydrogen, and A represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably methylene, ethylene, n-propylene, n-butylene, 2-methyl-n-propylene or 2-hydroxy-n-propylene.

The abovementioned compounds of the formulae (II), (IV) and (XII) have outstanding effects on the central nervous system, in particular antidepressant and anxiolytic effects; this the invention likewise relates to this use of the abovementioned compounds and their use in appropriate medicaments.

Compounds of the formulae (II), (IV) and (XII), in which

R¹ denotes trifluoromethyl, chlorine, fluorine, iodine, 4-methoxyphenyl, 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl, 2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl or 3-indolyl,

R¹ not representing chlorine, phenyl or 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl when R⁸ denotes hydrogen,

R⁸ preferably represents methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl, and particularly preferably represents ethoxycarbonyl, and preferably represents hydrogen when R¹ does not denote hydroxyl, chlorine, methoxy, phenyl or 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl, and

A represents propylene or n-butylene,

are of very particular importance.

Those new compounds of the formula (II) according to the invention which may be mentioned as being preferred are: 1-(5-fluoro-2-primidinyl) piperazine, 1-(5-iodo-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(5-(3-indolyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(5-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine and 1-(5-(2-fluoro-6-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine.

Those new compounds of the formula (IV) according to the invention which may be mentioned as being preferred as: 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(5-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-(2-fluoro-6-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(5-(2-fluoro-6-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine, 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-(3-indolyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine and 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(5-(3 -indolyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine.

Those new compounds of the formula (XII) according to the invention which may be mentioned as being preferred are: ethyl 4-(5-fluoro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-iodo-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate, ethyl 4-(5-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate and ethyl 4-(5-(3-indolyl)-2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazinecarboxylate.

The present invention likewise relates to the intermediates of the general formula (VIII) described: ##STR34## in which R¹ denotes hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, alkylamino or arylamino, alkylmercapto or acylamino,

R² and R³, which can be identical or different, represent hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, phenoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, alkylamino, arylamino, nitro, alkylmercapto, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl or optionally substituted sulphamoyl,

R⁴ represents hydrogen, optionally substituted (such as C₁ -C₆ and especially C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or aryl, especially mono- or bi-cyclic carbocyclic aryl

A represents an optionally substituted alkylidene radical,

X denotes carbonyl or sulphonyl, and

NHR⁴ can also denote NO₂, the definitions for R¹, R² and R³ can be defined in the manners provided above with respect to the analogous substituents provided for those terms in compound (I).

The above mentioned compounds of the formula (VIII) have useful effects on the central nervous system, in particular antidepressant and anxiolytic effects; thus the invention likewise relates to their use in this respect and their use in appropriate medicaments.

Compounds of the general formula (VIII), in which

R¹ denotes hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, iodine or phenyl,

R² and R³, which can be identical or different, represent hydrogen and chlorine,

R⁴ denotes hydrogen or methyl,

A represents n-propylene or n-butylene,

X denotes carbonyl or sulphonyl, and

NHR⁴ can also denote NO₂,

are of very particular importance.

Those new compounds of the general formula (VIII) according to the invention which may be mentioned as being preferred are: N-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-2-aminobenzamide, N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-2-aminobenzamide, N-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-2-amino-5-chlorobenzamide, N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-amino-5-chlorobenzamide, N-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-propyl)-2-methylaminobenzamide, N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-methylaminobenzamide, N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-nitrobenzenesulphonamide, N-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-2-nitrobenzenesulphonamide, N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-2-aminobenzenesulphonamide and N-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-2-aminobenzenesulphonamide.

Compounds of the general formula (I), in which

A denotes ethylene, n-propylene, n-butylene or 2-hydroxy-n-propylene, where A does not represent 2-hydroxy-n-propylene when X and Y represent carbonyl and R¹, R² and R³ represent hydrogen,

R¹ denotes hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, iodine, 4-methoxyphenyl, 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl, 2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl or 3-indolyl,

R² and R³ are identical or different and represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or nitro,

X represents carbonyl and sulphonyl, and

Y represents carbonyl, sulphonyl, --CO--CH₂ -- or --CO--N(R⁴)--, where R⁴ denotes hydrogen, phenyl or methyl,

are of very particular importance.

In combination with all the other radicals mentioned, Y very particularly preferably denotes carbonyl, sulphonyl, --CO--CH₂ or --CO--N(R⁴), the --CO-- group being adjacent to the nitrogen atom in each instance and R⁴ denoting hydrogen, phenyl or methyl.

Specific new active compounds according to the invention which may be mentioned are: 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-fluoro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-5-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-hydroxy-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(5-fluoro-2 -pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)- 1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(5-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(5-fluoro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)5-ethyloxycarbonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-ethyloxycarbonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2(3-(4 -(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-isopropyloxycarbonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-isopropyloxycarbonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-ethoxycarbonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-methylthio-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-methylthio-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-trifluoromethoxy-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-trifluoromethoxy-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2 -pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-chloro-6-trifluoromethyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)- 5-methylsulphonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-methylsulphonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-(4-methylphenyl)sulphonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-(4-methylphenyl)sulphonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-methylsulphonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-methylsulphonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-bis(methanesulphonyl)amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(2-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4 -(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-(4-methylphenyl)sulphonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-(4-methylphenyl)sulphonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-sulphamoyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-sulphamoyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-sulphamoyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-sulphamoyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-nitro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3 -(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-nitro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-nitro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-acetylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-acetylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-acetylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-acetylamino-1,1-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(2-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-6-trifluoromethyl-5-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-5-trifluoromethyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-5-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-6,7-dimethyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-6,7-dimethyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-5-methoxy-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one, 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-methoxy-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-methoxy-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-5-methoxy-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-iodo-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-nitro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-6-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)isoquinoline-1,3(2H, 4H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1 -piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)dione, 2-(2-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-fluoro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)quinazoline-2,4 (1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-chloroquinazoline- 2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-chloroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl(propyl)-1-methylquinazoline-2,4(1H, 3H)dione,3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1-methyl-6-chloroquinazoline-2,4(1H, 3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-fluoroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-7-fluoro-1-methylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-fluoroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-fluoroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1-methylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-6-fluoro-1-methylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-piperazinyl)propyl-6-methylthioquinazoline- 2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-methylthioquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-trifluoromethylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-trifluoromethylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-trifluoromethoxyquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-trifluoromethoxyquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-chloro-7-trifluoromethylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-chloro-7-trifluoromethylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-nitroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-nitroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-nitroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-7-nitroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)- 6-aminoquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-aminoquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-aminoquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-7-aminoquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-acetylaminoquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-acetylaminoquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-acetylaminoquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-7-acetylaminoquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-4-ethyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3 (4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-4-ethyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(2-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-4-phenyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-4-phenyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-fluoro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-fluoro-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-cyano-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-7-cyano-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin- 3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-7-trifluoromethoxy-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-isopropyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-7-isopropyl-4-ethyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-cyclohexyl-2,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-7-chloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-7-chloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-chloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1 -piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-7-chloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-6-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-4-methyl-7-methoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-chloro-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-acetylamino-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6,8-dichloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4 -(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6,8-dichloro-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl) 6,7-dichloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-primidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6,7-dichloro-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-chloro-7-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-chloro-7-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-5,7-dichloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5,7-dichloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-nitro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one, 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-7-nitro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)-one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-nitro-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-( 3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-6-chloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-7-methoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one, 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-amino-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-amino-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-7-acetylamino-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-ethoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one, 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3-(2H)dione, 2-(4 -(4-(5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-fluoro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3-(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(2-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(2-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(2-(4-(5-(phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(5-(4 -chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(3-(4-(5-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl-2-hydroxypropyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5,6-dichloroisoindole-1,3-(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-5,6-dichloroisoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-nitroisoindole-1,3-(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-nitroisoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-4-nitroisoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-4-nitroisoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-aminoisoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-5-acetylaminoisoindole-1,3(2 H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-4-aminoisoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-(3-indolyl)-2-pyrimindinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-methylisoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-4-methoxyisoindole-1,3(2H)dione and 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-5-trifluoromethylisoindole-1,3(2H)dione.

The psychotropic properties of the substances according to the invention were investigated as follows, for example:

1. Amphetamine potentiation

Substances having antidepressant effects potentiate the amphetamine-reduced stereotypic behaviour of the rat. The ED₅₀ value which is given is the dose at which the behaviour induced after i.v. administration of 2 mg/kg DL-amphetamine sulphate is potentiated by 50%. Lit.: J. L. Howard et al., in: Antidepressants: Neurochemical, Behavioral and Clinical Perspectives, edited by S. J. Enna et al., Raven Press, New York, pages 107-120, 1981.

The following examples may be preferably mentioned in this context:

    ______________________________________                                         Substance    ED.sub.50 (mg/kg i.p.)                                            ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                         1           18                                                                 4           3                                                                  8           1                                                                 20           5                                                                 49           3                                                                 50           3                                                                 54           0.4                                                               60           16                                                                61           5                                                                 64           2                                                                 ______________________________________                                    

2. Tetrabenazine antagonism

Antidepressants antagonise the ptosis induced by tetrabenazine in mice. The ED₅₀ value indicates the dose at which the ptosis induced by tetrabenazine (20 mg/kg i.p.) is reduced to 50%.

Lit.: J. L. Howard et al., in: Antidepressants: Neuochemical, Behavioral and Clinical Perspectives, edited by S. J. Enna et al., Raven Press, New York, pp. 117-120, 1981.

The following examples may be preferably mentioned in this context:

    ______________________________________                                         Substance    ED.sub.50 (mg/kg i.p.)                                            ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                         6           40                                                                18           21                                                                60            5                                                                64           18                                                                ______________________________________                                    

3. Behavioral Despair

When placed in a glass cylinder filled with water, rats initially show vigorous swimming movements which alternate with phases of immobility which increase in length. Many antidepressants of a variety of chemical structures shorten the duration of this immobility. The structures shorten the duration of this immobility. The ED₅₀ value indicates the dose of a test substance at which the immobility during the period of the experiment is reduced by 50%.

Lit.: R. D. Porsolt et al., Europ. J. Pharmacol. 47, 379-391, 1978.

The following examples may be preferably mentioned in this context:

    ______________________________________                                         Substance    ED.sub.50 (mg/kg i.p.)                                            ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                         4           12                                                                 8           33                                                                12           50                                                                54           20                                                                ______________________________________                                    

4. Tedeschi test

In mice, anxiolytics bring about a reduction in the shock-induced aggressive behaviour. The ED₅₀ value indicates the dose at which the aggressive behaviour is reduced by 50% within the period of the experiment.

Lit.: Tedeschi et al., J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 129, 28-34, 1954.

The following examples may be preferably mentioned in this context:

    ______________________________________                                         Substance    ED.sub.50 (mg/kg i.p.)                                            ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                         4           20                                                                 6           15                                                                 7            5                                                                 8           12                                                                12           16                                                                15            6                                                                18            9                                                                50           32                                                                54           10                                                                ______________________________________                                    

5. Passive avoidance behavior

After entering a darkened box, rats receive an electric shock and thus avoid reentering the box. Rats under the influence of anxiolytics enter the box in spite of having experienced the shock. The time up to entry into the box is timed with a stopwatch. The minimum effective dose (MED) in mg/kg is reported.

Lit.: Ader et al., Psychon.Sic. 26, 125-128, 1972.

The following examples may be preferably mentioned in this context:

    ______________________________________                                         Substance    MED (mg/kg i.p.)                                                  ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                         4           1                                                                  7           0.5                                                               10           1                                                                 11           1                                                                 18           1                                                                 54           5                                                                 ______________________________________                                    

6. Serotonin receptor

The direct or indirect effect on the serotonergic system by, for example, anxiolytic, tranquillising, neuroleptic or antidepressant active compounds is known. Substances according to the invention interact specifically with serotonin receptors from calf hippocampus. The concentration at which 50% of the ³ H-serotonin employed is displaced is reported (K_(i) values).

Lit.: Peroutka, S. J. and S. H. Snyder, Molec.Pharmacol. 16, 687, 1979.

The following may be preferably mentioned as examples:

    ______________________________________                                                Substance                                                                              K.sub.i (nM)                                                    ______________________________________                                                Example                                                                         1      10                                                                      7      20                                                                     10      14                                                                     11      30                                                                     19      30                                                                     24      20                                                                     32      10                                                                     33      60                                                                     36       9                                                                     37      80                                                              ______________________________________                                    

The abovementioned examples of activity are intended to illustrate the invention and make it clear, without restricting it to these examples.

The present invention includes pharmaceutical preparations which, in addition to non-toxic, inert pharmaceutically suitable vehicles, contain one or more compounds according to the invention or their salts, or which consist of one or more compounds according to the invention or their salts, and processes for the production of these preparations.

The present invention also includes pharmaceutical preparations in dosage units. This means that the preparations are in the form of individual parts, for example tablets, coated tablets, capsules, pills, suppositories and ampoules, of which the content of active compound corresponds to a fraction or a multiple of an individual dose. The dosage units can contain, for example, 1, 2, 3 or 4 individual doses of 1/2, 1/3 or 1/4 of an individual dose. An individual dose preferably contains the amount of active compound which is given in one administration and which usually corresponds to a whole, a half or a third or a quarter of a daily dose.

By non-toxic, inert pharmaceutically suitable vehicles, there are to be understood solid, semi-solid or liquid diluents, fillers and formulation auxiliaries of all kinds.

Tablets, coated tablets, capsules, pills, granules, suppositories, solutions, suspensions and emulsions may be mentioned as preferred pharmaceutical preparations.

Tablets, coated tablets, capsules, pills and granules can contain the active compound or compounds alongside the customary vehicles such as (a) fillers and extenders, for example starches, lactose, sucrose, glucose, mannitol and silica, (b) binders, for example carboxymethylcellulose, alginates, gelatine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, (c) humectants, for example glycerine, (d) disintegrating agents, for example agar-agar, calcium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, (e) solution retarders, for example paraffin, and (f) absorption accelerators, for example quaternary ammonium compounds, (g) wetting agents, for example cetyl alcohol or glycerine monostearate, (h) adsorbents, for example kaolin and bentonite, and (i) lubricants, for example talc, calcium stearate and magnesium stearate and solid polyethylene glycols, or mixtures of the substances listed under (a) to (i).

The tablets, coated tablets, capsules, pills and granules can be provided with the customary coatings and shells, optionally containing opacifying agents, and can also be of such composition that they release the active compound or compounds only, or preferentially, in a certain part of the intestinal tract, optionally in a delayed manner, examples of embedding compositions which can be used being polymeric substances and waxes.

The active compound or compounds, optionally together with one or more of the abovementioned vehicles, can also be in a micro-encapsulated form.

Suppositories can contain, in addition to the active compound or compounds, the customary water-soluble or water-insoluble vehicles, for example polyethylene glycols, fats, for example cacao fat, and higher esters (for example C₁₄ -alcohol with C₁₆ -fatty acid) or mixtures of these substances.

Solutions and emulsions can contain the customary vehicles in addition to the active compound or compounds, such as solvents, solubilising agents and emulsifiers, for example water, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethyl carbonate, ethyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, dimethylformamide, oils, especially cottonseed oil, groundnut oil, maize germ oil, olive oil, castor oil and sesame oil, glycerine, glycerine-formal, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, polyethylene glycols and fatty acid esters of sorbitan, or mixtures of these substances.

For parenteral administration, the solutions and emulsions can also be in a sterile form which is isotonic with blood.

Suspensions can contain the customary vehicles in addition to the active compound or compounds, such as liquid diluents, for example water, ethyl alcohol or propylene glycol, suspending agents, for example ethoxylated isostearyl alcohols, polyoxyethylene sorbitol esters and sorbitan esters, microcrystalline cellulose, aluminium methahydroxide, bentonide, agar-agar and tragacanth or mixtures of these substances.

The formulation forms mentioned can also contain dyestuffs, preservatives and additives which improve the odour and flavour, for example peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil, and sweeteners, for example saccharin.

The therapeutically active compounds should preferably be present in the abovementioned pharmaceutical preparations in a concentration of about 0.1 to 99.5, preferably of about 0.5 to 95%, by weight of the total mixture.

The abovementioned pharmaceutical preparations can also contain other pharmaceutical active compounds in addition to the compounds of the formula (I) and/or their salts.

The abovementioned pharmaceutical preparations are manufactured in the usual manner according to known methods, for example by mixing the active compound or the active compounds with the vehicle or vehicles.

The present invention also includes the use of the compounds of the formula (I) and/or their salts and of pharmaceutical preparations which contain one or more compounds of the formula (I) and/or their salts in human medicine for the prevention, amelioration and/or cure of the abovementioned illnesses.

The active compounds or the pharmaceutical preparations can be preferably be administered orally, parenterally and/or rectally, preferably orally and parenterally, especially orally and intravenously.

In general, it has proved advantageous to administer the active compound or compounds in amounts of about 0.01 to about 10, preferably 0.1 to 1, mg/kg of body weight every 24 hours on parenteral (i.v. or i.m.) administration, and in amounts of about 0.05 to about 100, preferably 0.1 to 10, mg/kg of body weight every 24 hours on oral administration, optionally in the form of several individual administrations, in order to achieve the desired results. An individual administration contains the active compound or the active compounds preferably in amounts of about 0.01 to about 30, especially 0.03 to 3, mg/kg of body weight.

However, it can be necessary to deviate from the dosages mentioned and in particular to do so as a function of the nature and body weight of the subject to be treated, the nature and severity of the illness, the nature of the preparation and of the administration of the medicine, and the time or interval over which the administration takes place. Thus it can suffice in some cases to manage with less than the abovementioned amount of active compound, whilst in other cases the abovementioned amount of active compound must be exceeded. The particular required optimum dosage and the type of admistration of the active compounds can easily be decided by anyone skilled in the art, on the basis of his expert knowledge.

The present invention is to be illustrated in more detail by the examples which follow:

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of (2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione ##STR35##

0.2 mol of 2-(4-bromobutyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione and 0.2 mol of 1-(2-pyrimidyl)piperazine are stirred with 0.2 mol of K₂ CO₃ at 120°-130° C. under an atmosphere of N₂ overnight. The mixture is then evaporated to dryness. Water is added and the residue is taken up in methylene chloride. After drying the organic solution, it is evaporated to obtain an oil which crystallises on trituration with cyclohexane.

Yield: 96% of theory; melting point=138° C.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                           Formula                     m.p. (°C.)                                                                    Yield, % of theory                    __________________________________________________________________________     2-(2-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione                     ##STR36##                  124°                                                                          45                                                                       (from cyclohexane)                          2-(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione            3                                                                                      ##STR37##                   95°                                                                          46                                                                       (from cyclohexane)                          __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dion ##STR38##

0.05 mol of 2-(4-bromobutyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione and 0.005 mol of 1-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine are heated, with stirring, with 0.05 mol of K₂ CO₃ in 80 ml of chlorobenzene under an atmosphere of N₂ for 8 hours. After cooling, the mixture is evaporated to dryness in a rotary evaporator. Water is added to the residue which is taken up in methylene chloride. The dried methylene chloride solution is applied to a column of silica gel and eluted with CH₂ Cl₂ /isopropanol (10:1). The substane is then recrystallised.

Yield: 88% of theory; melting point: 126° C. (from cyclohexane).

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                           Formula                                m.p. (°C.)                                                                     Yield, % of               __________________________________________________________________________                                                          theory                    2-(2-(4-(5-Phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethylisoindole-1,3(2H)dione      5                                                                                     ##STR39##                             178°                                                                           49                        2-(3-(4-(5-Phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dio     ne                                                                              6                                                                                     ##STR40##                             148°                                                                           62                        2-(4-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one       1,1-dioxide                                                                     7                                                                                     ##STR41##                             137-138°                                                                       53                                                                      (from isopropanol)                                                             hydrochloride:                                                                 221-222°                  2-(4-(4-(5-(2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-i     soindole-1,3(2H)dione                                                           8                                                                                     ##STR42##                             123-124°                                                                       82                        2-(4-(4-(5-Phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzoisothiazol-     3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                                                            9                                                                                     ##STR43##                             153°                                                                           63.5                                                                    (from ethanol)                   2-(4-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-5-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(     2H)one 1,1-dioxide                                                             10                                                                                     ##STR44##                             120-121°                                                                       30                                                                      (from isopropanol)               2-(4-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3     (2H)one 1,1-dioxide                                                            11                                                                                     ##STR45##                             154-155°                                                                       34                                                                      (from isopropanol)               2-(4-(4-(5-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-isoin     dole-1,3(2H)dione                                                              12                                                                                     ##STR46##                             169-170°                                                                       89                                                                      (from ethyl acetate)             2-(4-(4-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1     ,3(2H)dione                                                                    13                                                                                     ##STR47##                             192-193°                                                                       70                        2-(3-(4-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)isoindole-     1,3(2H)dione                                                                   14                                                                                     ##STR48##                             174-175°                                                                       56                        2-(2-(4-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)isoindole-1     ,3(2H)dione                                                                    15                                                                                     ##STR49##                             209-210°                                                                       52                        2-(4-(4-(5-(3-Indolyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H     )dione                                                                         16                                                                                     ##STR50##                             163-164°                                                                       66                        __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 17 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5,6-dichloroisoindole-1,3(2H)dione ##STR51##

0.005 mol of 4,5-dichlorophthalic anydride and 0.005 mol of 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine in 20 ml of absolute pyridine are boiled under reflux, under an atmosphere of N₂, for several hours. After cooling, the product which has crystallised out is filtered off and washed with isopropyl ether.

Yield: 90% of theory; melting point: 206°-207° C.

EXAMPLE 18 Preparation of 2-(3-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione ##STR52##

0.022 of 2-(2,3-epoxypropyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione, 0.02 mol of 1-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine and 70 ml of isopropanol are heated to boiling for 2 hours. The mixture is evaporated and the residue is purified by column chromatography on silica gel 60. After elution with methylene chloride/alcohol (96:4), the compound is stirred with alcohol and filtered off with suction.

Melting point=180°-181° C., yield: 88% of theory.

EXAMPLE 19 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)dione ##STR53##

0.02 mol of 2-benzopyran-1,3(4H)dione and 0.02 mol of 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine are heated at 160°-170° C. for 1 hour under an atmosphere of N₂, with stirring. The mixture is then allowed to cool and the substance is dissolved in methylene chloride. The substancw is purified over a silica gel column (mobile phase: CH₂ Cl₂ /iprOH (10:0.5)).

Yield: 33% of theory; melting point: 103°-104° C.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                            Formula                                m.p. (°C.)                                                                    Yield, % of               __________________________________________________________________________                                                          theory                    2-(4-(4-(5-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-isoqu     inoline-1,3(2H,4H)dione                                                        20                                                                                      ##STR54##                             179-180°                                                                      51                        2-(4-(4-(5-Phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dion     21                                                                                      ##STR55##                             126°                                                                          60                        __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 22 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-5-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR56##

0.02 mol of 5-fluoro-2-(4-bromobutyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one, 1,1-dioxide and 0.02 mol of 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine are stirred with 0.02 mol of K₂ CO₃ in 150 ml of absolute DMF at 100° C. for 1 hour. The mixture is then evaporated. Water is added and the organic substance is taken up in methylene chloride. The dried CH₂ Cl₂ phase is applied to a silica gel column and eluted with CH₂ Cl₂ /CH₃ OH (95:5).

Yield: 34% of theory; melting point: 138°-139° C.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                                 Yield,                 No.  Formula                                      m.p. (°C.)                                                                    % of                   __________________________________________________________________________                                                             theory                 23   2-(4-(4-(5-Iodo-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazo          l-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                       124-125°                                                                      40                           ##STR57##                                                                24   2-(4-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-nitro-1,2-benzisothiaz          ol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                      168°                                                                          45                           ##STR58##                                                                25   2-(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H          )one 1,1-dioxide                             131°                                                                          50                           ##STR59##                                                                26   2-(4-(4-(5-Fluoro-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothia          zol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                     124-125°                                                                      40                           ##STR60##                                                                27   2-(4-(4-(5-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)buty          l)-1,2-benzisothiazol-                       144-145°                                                                      40                          3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                                                            ##STR61##                                                                __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of 3-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione ##STR62##

A solution of 0.028 mol of phosgene in 20 ml of absolute toluene is added, with stirring, to 0.02 mol of N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-aminobenzamide, 0.04 mol of triethylamine and 80 ml of absolute toluene. After the exothermic reaction has abated, the mixture is stirred for 2 hours. It is evaporated and the residue is shaken with methylene chloride and dilute aqueous ammonia. The solvent is removed from the organic phase and the residue is recrystallised.

Melting point: 187°-188° C. (from ethyl acetate).

Yield: 59% of theory.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                           Yield,                       No.  Formula                                      m.p. (°C.)% of                                                          theory                       __________________________________________________________________________     29                                                                                   ##STR63##                                   177-178° C.74                                                           (from ethyl acetate)         30                                                                                   ##STR64##                                   181-182° 44                                                             (from ethyl acetate)         31                                                                                   ##STR65##                                   245-246° 76                                                             (from DMF)                   32                                                                                   ##STR66##                                   182.4°93 (from                                                          ethyl acetate)               33                                                                                   ##STR67##                                   131.6°83 (from                                                          isopropanol)                 __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 34 Preparation of 3-(3-(4-(f2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1-methylquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione ##STR68##

0.02 mol of 3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione is added to 100 ml of absolute DMF, 0.02 mol of sodium hydride (55-60% strength dispersion) is added and the mixture is stirred for 1 hour. After adding 0.02 mol of methyl iodide, the mixture is stirred for a further 3 hours, poured into 300 ml of water and extracted by shaking with methylene chloride. The organic phase is evaporated and the residue is purified by column chromatography over silica gel 60. After elution with methylene chloride/methanol (95:5), the compound is recrystallised.

Melting point: 158°-159° (from ethyl acetate),

Yield: 77% of theory.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                           Yield,                       No.  Formula                                      m.p. (°C.)% of                                                          theory                       __________________________________________________________________________     35                                                                                   ##STR69##                                   148-149° 76                                                             (from ethyl acetate)         36                                                                                   ##STR70##                                   121.7°58 (from                                                          isopropanol)                 37                                                                                   ##STR71##                                   131.6°70 (from                                                          isopropanol)                 __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 38 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-7-chloro-1,2,4-benzothiodiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR72##

0.01 mol of 7-chloro-2-(4-bromobutyl)-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide is dissolved in 50 ml of DMF, 0.013 mol of 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine is added and the mixture is heated at 100° C. for 1 hour. It is then evaporated and the residue purified over silica gel 60. Mobile phase: CH₂ Cl₂ /MeOH (95:5). Yield: 43% of theory, melting point: 129° C.

EXAMPLE 39 Preparation of N-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-2-aminobenzamide ##STR73##

0.02 mol of 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine is dissolved in 100 ml of absolute dimethylformamide, 0.02 mol of isatoic anhydride is added, and the mixture is stirred for 1 hour. It is diluted with 50 ml of water, shaken with ethyl acetate and the organic phase is evaporated. Purification is by column chromatography over silica gel 60. After elution with methylene chloride/emthanol 93:7, the resulting oil can be crystallised from ethyl acetate with isopropyl ether.

Melting point: 79°-80° C.,

Yield: 80% of theory.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                           Formula                             m.p. (°C.)                                                                        Yield, % of               __________________________________________________________________________                                                          theory                    40     N(4-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-aminobenzamide                                                       113-114°                                                                          80                                ##STR74##                          (from ethyl acetate/ isopropyl                                                 ether)                              41     N(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-2-amino-5-chlorobenzami            de                                  119-120°                                                                          76                                ##STR75##                          (from ethyl acetate/ isopropyl                                                 ether)                              42     N(4-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-amino-5-chlorobenzami            de                                  118-119°                                                                          63                                ##STR76##                          (from ethyl acetate)                43     N(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-2-methylaminobenzamide                                                 102-103°                                                                          77                                ##STR77##                          (from ethyl acetate/ isopropyl                                                 ether)                              44     N(4-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-methylaminobenzamide                                                 214-215°                                                                          65                                ##STR78##                          (dihydrochloride)                   __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 45 Preparation of N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-2-nitrobenzenesulphonamide ##STR79##

0.1 mol of 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine is dissolved in 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 20% strength NaOH are added and, with vigorous stirring and cooling in ice, 0.1 mol of 2-nitrobenzenesulphonyl chloride, dissolved in 150 ml of toluene, is added dropwise within 20 minutes.

The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, acidified with 2 N HCl and the toluene is separated off. The aqueous phase is made alkaline with ammonia, extracted by shaking with ethyl acetate, and the organic phase is evaporated. The residue is crystallised from ethyl acetate and isopropyl ether.

Yield: 77% of theory, melting point: 102.3° C.

The following was prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                            Formula                              m.p. (°C.)                                                                     Yield, % of                __________________________________________________________________________                                                         theory                     46      N(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-2-nitrobenzenesulphon             amide                                121.7°                                                                         78                                  ##STR80##                                                             __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 47 Preparation of N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-2-aminobenzensulphonamide ##STR81##

0.06 mol of N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl-2-nitrobenzenesulphonamide is dissolved in 500 ml of MeOH, 2.4 g of 5% Pd-C are added, the mixture is heated to boiling and 0.17 mol of hydrazine hydrate in 50 ml of MeOH is added dropwise within 15 minutes. After boiling for a further 30 minutes, the mixture is filtered, the filtrate is evaporated, the residue is taken up in diethyl ether, washed with water, evaporated again and crystallised from isorpopanol/isopropyl ether.

Yield: 86% of theory; melting point: 82° C.

The following was prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                            Formula                              m.p. (°C.)                                                                     Yield, % of                __________________________________________________________________________                                                         theory                     48      N(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-2-aminobenzenesulphon             amide                                61.4°                                                                          86                                  ##STR82##                                                             __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 49 Preparation of 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine ##STR83##

0.005 mol of 2-(4-(4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)isoindole-1,3(2H)dione and 0.005 mol of hydrazine hydrate in 25 ml of ethanol and 0.6 ml of H₂ O are stirred at 60° to 70° C. under an atmosphere of N₂ for 7 hours. After cooling, the mixture is acidified with 7.5 ml of 2N HCl, and diluted with 100 ml of H₂ O. The insoluble white product (hydrazide) is filtered off and the solution is evaporated. The remaining solids are shaken and extracted with methylene chloride/2N NaOH. After drying the organic phase, it is evaporated. The semi-crystalline residue is triturated and crystallised with isopropyl ether. It is recrystallised from cyclohexane.

Yield: 67% of theory; melting point: 66°-67° C., dihydrochloride: melting point>250° C. (decomposition).

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                               Yield,                   No.  Formula                                  m.p. (°C.)                                                                      % of                     __________________________________________________________________________                                                           theory                   50   1-(4-Aminobutyl)-4-(5-(2-fluoro-6-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperaz          ine hydrochloride                        275°                                                                            93                             ##STR84##                               (decomposition)                  51   1-(4-Aminobutyl)-4-(5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine                                                    94-95° (base)                                                                   79                             ##STR85##                               273-275° (decompositi                                                   on)                              52   1-(3-Aminopropyl)-4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine                                                        103-104°                                                                        80                             ##STR86##                                                                53   1-(4-Aminobutyl)-4-(5-(3-indolyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine                                                              137-138°                                                                        67                             ##STR87##                                                                __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 54 Preparation of ethyl 4-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate ##STR88##

50 ml of 2N NaOCH₃ solution are added to 0.1 mol of ethyl 4-(aminoiminomethyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate and 0.1 mol of N-(3-dimethylamino-2-(phenyl)-2-propenylidene)-N-methylmethaniminium perchlorate in 400 ml of CH₃ OH. After half an hour, a further 50 ml of 2N NaOCH₃ solution are added. The mixture is then boiled under reflux for 3 hours. It is then evaporated to dryness, water is added and the organic phase is taken up in CH₂ Cl₂. After evaporating, the residue is crystallised.

Yield: 58% of theory; melting point: 123° C. (from isopropanol).

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                           Formula                             m.p. (°C.)                                                                        Yield, % of               __________________________________________________________________________                                                          theory                    55     Ethyl 4-(5-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecar            boxylate                            106-107°                                                                          46                                ##STR89##                                                              56     Ethyl 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylat            e                                   165-166°                                                                          66                                ##STR90##                          (from ethanol)                      57     Ethyl 4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate                                                 133-134°                                                                          60                                ##STR91##                          (from ethanol)                      58     Ethyl 4-(5-(3-indolyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate                                                      155-156°                                                                          55                                ##STR92##                          (from isopropanol)                  59     Ethyl 4-(5-(3-trifluorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxyla            te                                  123-124°                                                                          55                                ##STR93##                                                              __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 60 Preparation of 1-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine ##STR94##

0.04 mol of ethyl 1-(5-phenyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-4-piperazinecarboxylate are boiled under reflux with 0.78 mol of KOH in 400 ml of C₂ H₅ OH and 40 ml of H₂ O under N₂ protective gas for 15 hours. The mixture is evaporated to dryness, water is added and the residue is taken up in CH₂ Cl₂. After washing with water, the organic phase is separated off and evaporated to dryness, whereupon the amine is obtained as crystals.

Yield: 90% of theory; melting point: 107°-108° C.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                           Formula                   m.p. (°C.)                                                                        Yield, % of theory                  __________________________________________________________________________     61     1-(5-(2-Fluoro-6-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine                                                  87°                                                                               79                                          ##STR95##                                                              62     1-(5-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine                                                      140-141°                                                                          85                                          ##STR96##                (from ethyl acetate) dihydrochloride:                                          298-300°                               63     1-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine                                                           157-158°                                                                          83                                          ##STR97##                (from ethanol)                                64     1-(5-(3-Indolyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine                                                                201-202°                                                                          53                                          ##STR98##                (from isopropanol)                            65     1-(5-(3-Trifluorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine                                                        98-99°                                                                            79                                          ##STR99##                                                              __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 66 Preparation of 1(5-iodo-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine ##STR100##

0.02 mol of 2-chloro-5-iodopyrimidine, 0.06 mol of piperazine and 100 ml of absolute dimethylformamide are heated to 100° for 45 minutes and then evaporated. The crystalline residue is shaken with potassium bicarbonate solution and methylene chloride. The substance contained in the methylene chloride phase is purified by column chromatography over silica gel 60. The amine obtained by elution with methylene chloride/methanol (7:3) is stirred with isopropyl ether and filtered off with suction.

Melting point=135°-136° C.

Yield: 72% of theory.

The following was prepared analogously:

1-(5-Fluoro-2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine ##STR101##

Melting point=39°-40° C.,

Yield: 32% of theory.

EXAMPLE 68 Preparation of 2-(4-bromobutyl)-5-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR102##

0.05 mol of 5-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide is added to a suspension of 0.05 mol of NaH in 100 ml of DMF. Then 0.2 mol of 1,4-dibromobutane is added. The mixture is stirred at 100° C. for 1 hour. The mixture is evaporated and the residue is purified over silica gel 60, elution being carried out first with cyclohexane, then with methylene chloride/methanol (98:2).

Yield: 65% of theory; melting point: 72°-73° C. (from isopropanol).

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example No.                                                                           Formula                          m.p. (°C.)                                                                          Yield, % of                __________________________________________________________________________                                                         theory                     69     2-(4-Bromobutyl)-6-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one                                                           107° 73                                 ##STR103##                                                             70     2-(4-Bromobutyl)-5-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one                                                            75° 54                                 ##STR104##                                                             71     2-(4-Bromobutyl)-6-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one                                                           72-73°                                                                              78                                 ##STR105##                                                             72     2-(4-Bromobutyl)-6-nitro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one                                                            120-121°                                                                            66                                 ##STR106##                                                             73     2-(4-Bromobutyl)-7-chloro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one                       1,1-dioxide                        147.2°                                                                            15                                 ##STR107##                      (from isopropyl                        __________________________________________________________________________                                             ether)                            

EXAMPLE 74 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR108##

0.03 mol of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-nitro-1,2-benzoisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide is dissolved in 50 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and a solution of 0.13 mol of SnCl₂.2H₂ O in 100 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid is added. After the exothermic reaction is complete, the mixture is stirred for 30 minutes. The mixture is poured onto ice, filtered and the crystals are washed with water. After treatment with dilute sodium hydroxide solution, the base is extracted by shaking with methylene chloride, the solvent is evaporated off and the product is obtained as colourless crystals, Yield: 71% of theory; melting point: 150°-151° C.

EXAMPLE 75 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)6-acetamido-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR109##

200 ml of acetic anhydride are addedt o 0.06 mol of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-amino-1,2-benzoisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. It is then evaporatd to dryness, isopropyl ether is added and the mixture is stirred for 1 hour. It is then filtered and the colourless crystals are dried in vacuo.

Yield: 91% of theory; melting point 162° C.

EXAMPLE 76 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-ethoxycarbonylamino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR110##

0.01 mol of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide is dissolved in 30 ml of absolute pyridine and, via cooling in ice, 0.02 mol of ethyl chloroformate is added. The mixture is then allowed to reach room temperature and is stirred for 12 hours. The solvent is evaporated off, ice-water is added and the mixture is extracted by shaking several times with methylene chloride. Colourless crystals are obtained after evaporating off the solvent.

Yield: 53% of theory; melting point 160° C.

EXAMPLE 77 Preparation of 2-(4-(2-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-bis(methanesulphonyl)amino-1,2-benzisothiazl-3(2)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR111##

0.01 mol of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-amino-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H) 1,1-dioxide is dissolved in 50 ml of absolute pyridine and, via cooling in ice, 0.023 mol of methanesulphonyl chloride is added. The mixture is then allowed to reach room temperature and is stirred for 12 hours. The solvent is evaporated off, dilute sodium hydroxide solution is added and the mixture is extracted several times by shaking with methylene chloride. Purification is carried out by chromatography on silica gel eluting with CH₂ Cl₂ /CH₃ OH (10:1).

Yield: 23% of theory; melting point: 167° C. (decomposition).

EXAMPLE 78 Preparation of 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl-5-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR112##

0.03 mol of 5-fluoro-2-(3-bromopropyl)-1,2-benzeneisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide and 0.03 mol of 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine are stirred at 50° to 60° C. with 0.03 mol of K₂ CO₃ in 100 ml of absolute DMF for 2 hours. The mixture is then evaporated, water is added to the residue and the base is extracted with methylene chloride. Purification is carried out by chromatrography on silica gel; the eluting agent is CH₂ Cl₂ /CH₃ OH (98:2), recrystallisation is on roluol.

Yield: 20% of theory; melting point: 117° to 118° C.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                           Yield,                       No.  Formula                                m.p. (°C.)                                                                    % of theory                  __________________________________________________________________________     79   2-(3-(4-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-1,2-                                                 185°                                                                          52                                benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                                             ##STR113##                                                               80   2-(2-(4-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)-1,2-                                                  186°                                                                          10                                benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                                             ##STR114##                                                               The following were prepared in analogy to Example 18:                          81   2-(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxypropyl)-1,2-                                                          108°                                                                          42                                benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                                             ##STR115##                                                               82   2-(3-(4-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-2-hydroxy-                                                  159°                                                                          28                                propyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide                                 ##STR116##                                                               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 83 Preparation of 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide ##STR117##

0.028 mol of 2-(4-bromobutyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide and 0.056 mol of 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine in 125 ml of absolute DMF are stirred at 250° C. for 6 hours. The mixture is then cooled to 0° C., 150 ml of water are added dropwise with stirring, and the substance which has crystallised out is filtered off with suction. The product is purified by chromatography on silic gel; the eluting agent is ethyl acetate.

Yield: 31% of theory; melting point: 178° C.

EXAMPLE 84 Preparation of 2-(4-bromobutyl)-1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide ##STR118##

A solution of 0.65 mol of ammonia in 1,050 ml of absolute ethanol is added dropwise, with stirring, to 0.13 mol of 1,2-benzenedisulphonyl chloride in 720 ml of absolute toluene at 25° C. The mixture is stirred a further hour, slight cloudiness is removed by filtration through a layer of kieselguhr, and the filtrate is evaporated to dryness. The ammonium salt of 1,3,2-benzodithiazole 1,1,3,3-tetroxide is obtained.

Yield: 91% of theory; melting point: 246° to 247° C.

0.06 mol of the ammonium salt and 0.25 mol of 1,4-dibromobutane in 130 ml of absolute DMF are stirred at 130° to 140° C. for 5 hours. After cooling, the mixture is evaporated in a rotary evaporator and remaining 1,4-dibromobutane is removed by steam distillation. The reaction product is taken up in methylene chloride, purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting agent CH₂ /Cl₂ /cyclohexane (7:3)) and finally recrystallised from isopropanol.

Yield: 35% of theory; melting point: 82° to 83° C.

EXAMPLE 85 Preparation of 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-methoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR119##

0.01 mol of 2-(3-bromopropyl)-7-methoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide, 0.012 mol of 1-(2-pyrimindinyl)piperazine and 0.01 mol of triethylamine are dissolved in 30 ml of DMF and the solution is heated at 60° C., with stirring, for 1.5 hours. Then 15 ml of water are added and the reaction mixture is cooled to 0° C. The substance which crystallises out during this is filtered off with suction, stirred with isopropanol, again filtered off with suction and dried in vacuo.

Yield: 53% of theory; melting point: 178° C.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                  Yield,                                No.  Formula                       m.p. (°C.)                                                                    % of theory                           __________________________________________________________________________     86   2-(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-4-phenyl-1,2,4-                                                129°                                                                          84                                         benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide                                            ##STR120##                                                               87   2-(4-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-4-phenyl-1,2,4-                                                 227.sup.                                                                             76                                         benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide-                                                                         ##STR121##                                 88   2-(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-chloro-1,2,4-                                                208°                                                                          55                                         benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide                                            ##STR122##                                                               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 89 Preparation of 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-4-methyl-7-methoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR123##

0.028 mol of 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-methoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide is dissolved in 150 mol of absolute DMF, and 0.028 mol of sodium hydride is added to the solution and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 0.25 hour. Then 0.028 mol of methyl iodide is added and the mixture is stirred at 25° C. for a further 2 hours. The product is precipitated as crystals by dropwise addition of a total of 18 ml of water. It is purified by crystallisation from isopropanol.

Yield: 40% of theory; melting point: 146° C.

The following were prepared analogously:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                  Yield,                                No.  Formula                       m.p. (°C.)                                                                    % of theory                           __________________________________________________________________________     90   2-(3-(4-(2-Pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-7-chloro-4-methyl-                                             128°                                                                          72                                         1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide                                      ##STR124##                                                               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 91 Preparation of 2-(3-bromopropyl)-7-methoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide ##STR125##

0.03 mol of 7-methoxy-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide is dissolved in 50 ml of absolute DMF, and 0.03 mol of sodium hydride is added. After 15 minutes, formation of the sodium salt was complete. The 0.06 mol of 1,3-dibromopropane is added dropwise and the mixture is heated at 80° C. for 2 hours. The solvent is then distilled out and the residue is purified by column chromatography on silica gel. The eluting agent used was a mixture of CH₂ Cl₂ /CH₃ OH (98:2).

Yield: 46% of theory; melting point: 166° C.

The following were prepared analogously:

    ______________________________________                                         Example                      m.p.   Yield, %                                   No.    Formula               (°C.)                                                                          of theory                                  ______________________________________                                         92     2-(3-Bromopropyl)-4-phenyl-1,2,4-                                                                    138°                                                                           48                                                benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide                                            ##STR126##                                                             93     2-(4-Bromobutyl)-4-phenyl-1,2,4-                                                                      93°                                                                           51                                                benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide                                            ##STR127##                                                             ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 94 Preparation of N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-(acetylamino)benzenesulphonamide ##STR128##

0.02 mol of N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-aminobenzenesulphonamide and 0.05 mol of acetic anhydride are stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture is evaporated to dryness, concentrated aqueous ammonia solution is poured onto the residue and the base is extracted by shaking with methylene chloride, Purification is carried out by chromatography on silica gel; the eluting agent is CH₂ Cl₂ /CH₃ OH (9:1). The substance is recrystallised from isopropanol.

Yield: 37% of theory; melting point: 99° C.

EXAMPLE 95 Preparation of N-acetyl-N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimindinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-(acetylamino)benzenesulphonamide ##STR129##

0.01 mol of N-(4-(4-(2-pyrimindinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-2-aminobenzensulphonamide is dissolved in 0.25 mol of acetic anhydride and the solution is heated at 100° C. for 3 hours. It is evaporated to dryness, concentrated aqueous ammonia solution is poured onto the residue and the base is extracted by shaking with methylene chloride. Purification is carried out by recrystallization from isopropanol.

Yield: 47% of theory; melting point: 152° C.

EXAMPLE 96 Preparation of 1-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-propyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)dione ##STR130##

0.096 mol of 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine is added to 0.0874 mol of 2-(3-nitrophenylamino)benzoyl chloride in 650 ml of dry dioxane and the mixture is heated under reflux for 1 hour. The crystals which separate out on cooling are filtered off, dissolved in water and potassium bicarbonate is added to the aqueous phase and this is extracted with dichloromethane. The organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate, evaporated and the dry residue is stirred with diisopropyl ether and petroleum ether.

Yield of substituted benzamide 44% of theory; melting point 101°-103° C.

0.0076 mol of the amide described above is suspended in 75 mol of dry tetrahydrofuran, 0.0152 mol of sodium hydride and, after evolution of hydrogen has ended, 0.0228 mol of carbonyldiimidazole are added, and the pasty reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture is hydrolsed by addition of water, the product is extracted with dichloromethane, and the residue remaining after evaporation of the solvent is recrystallised on dichloromethar/petroleum ether, and the crystalline product is dried at 70° C. in vacuo for 3 days.

Yield: 67.5% of theory, melting point 100°-115° C. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A 2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazine derivative of the formula ##STR131## in which A denotes an unsubstituted alkylene group which has 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the chain or an alkylene group which has 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the chain and is substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or by a hydroxyl group;R¹ represents hydrogen; unsubstituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which is substituted by alkoxy or having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; phenoxy; hydroxyl; halogen; cyano; trifluoromethyl; nitro; unsubstituted amino or amino which is substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; alkylmercapto having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; phenylmercapto; acylamino having up to 8 carbon atoms; unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxyl, cyano, trifluoromethyl, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having up to 4 carbon atoms or acylamino having up to 8 carbon atoms; or 3-indolyl; R² and R³, which can be identical or different, represent hydrogen; unsubstituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or straight-chain, branched or cycloalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which is substituted by halogen; unsubstituted alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is substituted by halogen; unsubstitued aryl or aryl which is monosubstituted or polysubstituted by straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy or nitro; unsubstituted carbamoyl or carbamoyl the amide group being substituted by alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or aryl; unsubstituted sulphamoyl or sulphamoyl the amide group being substituted optionally by alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or aryl; halogen; hydroxyl; nitro, cyano; alkymerapto having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; unsubstituted amino or amino which is substituted by alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; morpholino; piperadino; piperazino; alkylsulphonamido, the alkyl radical containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms; unsubstituted arylsulphonamido or arylsulphonamido in which the phenyl radical is substituted by alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, alkoxy, alkylmercapto, hdyroxy, amino, nitro or trifluoromethyl; carboxyl; alkoxycarbonyl in which the alkoxy group contains a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; alkoxycarbonylamino in which the alkoxy group contains a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; aryloxycarbonylamino; or acylamino having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X denotes carbonyl or sulphonyl, and Y represents carbonyl, sulphonyl, --CO--CH₂ -- or --CO--N(R⁴)--, R⁴ representing hydrogen; unsubstituted lower alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl or alkyl having up to 4 carbon atoms and phenyl which are substituted by halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, alkyl or alkoxy, each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; with the proviso that X and Y cannot bo th be carbonyl and their salts.
 2. A 2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazine derivative according to claim 1, in whichA represents methylene, ethylene, n-propylene, n-butylene, 2-methyl-n-propylene or 2-hydroxy-n-propylene; R¹ denotes hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl or trifluoromethyl; methoxy; ethoxy or trifluoromethoxy; hydroxyl; fluorine or iodine; cyano; nitro; amino which is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; methylmercapto; acetylamino or benzoylamino; 3-indolyl; unsubstituted or phenyl which is monosubstituted or polysubstituted by methoxy or ethoxy; nitro; chlorine or fluorine; trifluoromethyl; amino; cyano; hydroxyl; methyl or ethyl; acetylamino or benzoylamino; R² and R³, which can be identical or different, represent hydrogen; methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl or cyclohexyl; methoxy and trifluoromethoxy; phenyl; hydroxyl; chlorine or fluorine; cyano; nitro; amino, the nitrogen atom of the amino radical being substituted by 1 or 2 ethyl groups; morpholino; piperidino; piperazino; methylsulphonamido; benzenesulphonamido and toluenesulphonamido; carboxyl, methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl; phenoxycarbonylamino; methylmercapto; SCF₃ ; carbamoyl or sulphamoyl; X and Y, which can be identical or different, denote carbonyl or sulphonyl, and X alone represents carbonyl or sulphonyl when at the same time Y denotes --CO--CH₂ -- or --CO--N(R⁴)--, R⁴ representing hydrogen, methyl, or phenyl.
 3. A 2-pyrimidinyl-1-piperazine derivative according to claim 1, in whichA denotes ethylene, n-propylene, n-butylene or 2-hydroxy-n-propylene; R¹ denotes hydrogen; chlorine; fluorine; iodine; 4-methoxyphenyl; 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl; phenyl; 4-chlorophenyl; 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl; 2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl or 3-indolyl; R² and R³, which can be identical or different, represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or nitro, X represents carbonyl and sulphonyl, and Y represents carbonyl, sulphonyl, --CO--CH₂ -- or --CO--N(R⁴)--, R⁴ denoting hydrogen, phenyl or methyl.
 4. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide or the corresponding hydrochloride.
 5. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-6-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)one 1,1-dioxide.
 6. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)-butyl)-5-fluoro-1,2-benzisothiazol-3-(2H)one 1,1-dioxide.
 7. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-(3-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide.
 8. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-(4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl)butyl)-1,2,4-benzothiadiazin-3(4H)one 1,1-dioxide.
 9. A pharmaceutical composition useful in the treatment of CNS disorders in warm-blooded animals containing as an active ingredient an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 in admixture with an inert pharmaceutical carrier.
 10. A composition of claim 11 in the form of a sterile or physiologically isotonic aqueous solution
 11. A composition of claim 11 containing from 0.5 to 90% by weight of said active ingredient.
 12. A medicament in dosage unit form useful in the treatment of CNS disorders in warm-blooded animals comprising an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 and an inert pharmaceutical carrier.
 13. A medicament of claim 14 in the form of tablets, capsules, dragees, pills, ampulous or suppositories.
 14. A method of treating CNS disorders in warm-blooded animals which comprises administering to said animals an effective amount of an active compound of claim 1 either alone or in admixture with a diluent or in the form of a medicament.
 15. A method according to claim 16 in which the active compound is administered in an amount of about 0.01 to about 10 mg per kg body weight per day.
 16. A method of claim 16 in which the active compound is administered orally or parenterally.
 17. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9 wherein said composition is an anxiolytic, a tranquilliser, a neuroleptic, an antidepressant, an antiamnesic, a nootropic; or an analgesic or antiinflammatory agent. 